A lawsuit was brought in 2012 by singer Ally Burnett, who said the song copied her song "Ah, It's a Love Song." The suit was filed against Jepsen, Owl City, their label, the publishing company, and others.

Nonprofit organization BMI reached the agreement to put the royalties in escrow until the dispute is resolved in exchange for Burnett agreeing to drop the lawsuit, the TMZ article said.